Anticalking-boot.



No. 777,348. l PATENTED DEG. 13, 1904. R. Y. LUTHER.

ANTIGALKING BOOT.

APPLIGATION FILED MAR-11, m04.

Patented December 13, 1904.

PATENT OEEICE.

ROLANI) Y. LUTHER, OF VIVIAN, WEST VIRGINIA.

ANTlCALKlNG-BOOT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 777,348, dated )December 13, 1904.

I Application filed March l1, 1904. Serial No. 197,649. (No model.)

To all wtont it 'Incl/ 7] cm1/cern:

Be it known that I, ROLAND Y. LUTHER, a citizen ofthe United States,residing at Vivian, in the county of McDowell and State of West Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Anticalking-Boots; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

rl`his invention, which relates to anticalking devices for animals, has for its object the provision of an improved boot adapted to be readily and quickly attached to and detached from the hoof and when attached to effectually prevent injury to the foot from calli and never-slip shoes while the animal is standing in harness or is in the stall. Such injury may occur in a number of ways-as, for example, from the habit of resting one hind foot on the other or in backing from the stall or between the shafts in harnessingwand frequently the injury is such as to temporarily disable the animal.

A feature of the invention is a metal guard constructed to extend over the foot and lega considerable distance above the hooi', whereby the parts which usually receive the iujuryare etlectually protected, and a further feature is the means employed for attaching' the device in a manner to prevent displacement and accidental detachment.

Other features and points of advantage are described and set :forth in the following detailed description of the invention, in connection with which reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, illustrating the device in its preferred form of embo jliment- I n the drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of my improved anticalkingboot attached to the hind foot of an animal. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the boot. Fig. 3 is a vertical central sectional view of the same.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, l designates the boot which is more especially designed for, attachment to the hind feet of animals. The boot comprises a guard 2, preferably of sheet metal, having an approxi.- mately-triangular .form and bent to conform l more or less closely to the curvature of the hoof. The top 3 of the guard extends above the upper line of the hoof to a point considerably above the parts which can be reached by the shoe on the other hind foot. lense quently said parts are eil'lectually protected by an impenetrable surface against calking and even rubbing, supposing' that the animal is unshod or is wearing summer slices.

l is a leather or similar flexible backing, which may have the same general outline as the guard, but which extends above the upper edge of the latter and. conforms closely to the foot, the top reaching,preferably, well up on the leg. The boot is secured by an upper strap 5 andalower strap (i, eachequipped with a buckle or the like. The upper strap 5 is interniediately fastened to the flexible backing a and is passed around the letlock, whereby the upper part of the boot is lirmly secured without liability of accidental dis* placement. By reason of the attachment of the upper st ap to the backing the latter is caused to conform closely to the foot and leg and presents a neat appearance. The lower strap is in two parts each riveted or otherwise secured to the lower rear edges of the guard and backing, and in practice said lower strap is passed around the back of the hoof, as shown. The guard and backing are fastened together at intervals, preferably, by rivets 7.

similar soft flexible material, thereby adding to the comfort of the animal and aiiordiug a cushion to prevent bruising' when the hoois strike or rest one on the other. Where the lining is employed, it may be secured by the rivets 7.

The provision of the smooth metallic guard extending' above the parts which calr be reached by the hoof eflectually discourages the habit of supporting' one foot by the other and will break an animal of said habit after a short time, whereupon the use of the boot may be dispensed with.

I claim as my invention-a An anticalking-boot for animals, comprising an imperforate metallic guard formed to The shoe may be lined, as at 8, with :feltor for securing the guard, backing and lining togetlier.

ln testimony whereof I aliix my Signature in presence of two witnesses.

ROLAND Y. LUTHER.

Witnesses: WV. G. VILLIAMSON, C. M. DAwsoN. 

